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ACQUISITION |
Transferred on loan from RAF No. 18 Group.
Lodger facilities after return to RF until 9.2.1979.
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COMMISSIONED |
12 July 1946
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PAID OFF |
22 September 1972
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DISPOSAL |
Returned to RAF control.
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COMMANDING OFFICER |
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FUNCTION |
Operational Flying School.
Master and Civil Diversionary Airfield.
M.O.N.A.B. Development Unit.
No. I M.A.T.M.U. and No. I Mobile Mining Section on C. & M.
No. I Planned Inspection Party.
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ADDRESS |
R.N. Air Station.
Lossiemouth,
Morayshire.
Scotland
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LOCALITY |
The airfield lies on the S. shore of the Moray Firth, 32 miles ENE. Of Inverness and I½ miles SW. of the village of Lossiemouth.
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LANDMARKS |
Findhorn Bay, 2 miles across, 13 miles WSW.
Covesea Skerries lighthouse, 1½miles N.
The villages of Branderburgh and Lossiemouth, 1½ miles NE. with the parallel road and railway to Elgin, ½ mile and ¾ mile to the E. respectively. Loch Spynie 2 miles SE.
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ROAD AND RAIL ACCESS |
Main road to Branderburgh and Lossiemouth, 2 miles (R), and Elgin, 5 miles (R).
Passengers and goods to Lossiemouth Station.
Local line to Elgin for connections to Aberdeen and Inverness. There are no trains on Sundays. Bus service from railway station to airfield.
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CONTROL |
Control Building on E. side of landing area.
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ELEVATIONN |
19' above M.S.L.
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RUNWAYS |
Three, concrete with tarmac surface.
Extensibility
01/10 QDM. 010°/190° .... 1500 X 50 yds.
3000
06/24 QDM. 056°/236° ....
2000 X 50 yds. 3000
11/29 QDM. 108°/288° .... 1,400 X 50 yds. 3000
Runway extension requires slight demolition.
Note: S. end of runway 01/19 and E. end of runway 11/29 to be curtailed in accordance with A.F.O. 3594/47.
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TRACKS
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50' perimeter track. |
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OBSTRUCTIONS |
Navigation |
Masts (65o') 4 miles W. |
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Circuit and
Approach |
None. |
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APPROACH
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Recommended sector, mean QDM.
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WIND INDICATOR |
Two windsocks. |
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HOMING - VISUAL |
By day:
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None.
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By night: |
Airfield beacon. Flashing Red LM.
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HOMING--RADIO |
D/F:
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M/F, H/F and VH/F.
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Beacon: |
YG, 251MS, AN/CPN6, and Eureka.
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APPROACH - VISUAL |
By day:
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None.
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By night: |
Drem Mark II Airfield lighting.
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APPROACH - RADIO |
BABS
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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT |
M/F and H/F
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2 transmitters, 12 receivers |
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VH/F |
9 transmitters, 19 receivers.
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CALL SIGNS |
R/T .. LOSSIE
W/T .. MHZ
Identity Letters .. LM
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GROUND RADAR |
Aircraft direction using G.C.I. and Interrogator and aircraft direction using low cover Radar set with Interrogator.
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ACCOMMODATION |
Living quarters
in main site and two dispersed sites to N.E.
Capacity:
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Officers: |
156 |
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Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings: |
1,420 |
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W.R.N.S. Officers: |
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W.R.N.S. Chiefs, P.O.s and ratings; |
150 |
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ARMOURIES |
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COMPASS BASE |
Diameter 70'. |
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DISPERSAL |
40 hardstandings for heavy bomber types. |
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HANGARS |
In five sites dispersed round airfield.
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Number /Type |
Size |
Door Height |
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2 Bellman
One used as Main Air Stores |
95' x 175' |
25′ |
87' 9" |
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3 Type "C" |
150' x 250' |
35' |
150' |
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1 Type "j" |
200′ x300′ |
25′ |
105 |
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4 Type "K" |
200' X 300' |
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200′ |
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7 Type "L" |
165' x 300' |
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100′ |
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MEDICAL |
Sick quarters in main site to E. of landing area. |
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METEOROLOGICAL |
Full service by Naval personnel. |
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FUEL AND OIL |
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Aviation: |
84,00o gallons in two installations.
Additional storage of i86,000 gallons on dispersed sites.
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M/T: |
N5,000 gallons. |
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Oil : |
3,500 gallons in three installations. |
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TEST BASE |
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TEST BUTT |
1 M.G. test butt, 1 M.G. range, 1 cannon range. |
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WORKSHOPS |
Special scale for centralised maintenance.
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VISITORS |
Visitors' parking area. |
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EXPLOSIVES |
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BOMBING AND FIRING RANGES |
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Air to air |
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Air to ground and R. p. Firing |
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Live and practice bombing |
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Practice bombing |
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Assault training |
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Information taken from BR.1807. Admiralty Handbook
of Naval Air Stations Dec. 48 and Sep 55.
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List of first and second line squadrons, station
flight and other flying units based at this location |
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700B |
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700ZZ |
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36 |
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738 |
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750 |
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751 |
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759 |
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764 |
Advanced Training squadron
Formed here 18.05.1953. Moved to RNAS Yeovilton 23.09.1953.
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quipped with
Seafire XVII, Firefly T.1 and T..2. |
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7764B |
Scimitar Conversation Unit
Formed here 26.03.1965. Disbanded here 23.11.1965
Equipped with Scimitar F.1. |
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766 |
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771 |
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800 |
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800B |
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801 |
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802 |
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806 |
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807 |
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809 |
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811 |
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813 |
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815 |
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845 |
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846 |
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849A |
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849B |
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849C |
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849D |
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860 |
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882 |
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CONSTRUCTION
Click here for a list of
Primary sources
Additional sources:
Admiralty Fleet Orders:
Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders:
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Comments (1)
New Junior Rates accommodation built to RAF standards before hand back to the RAF, some of the best in the RN. Immediately declared sub standard by the RAF when they moved in with reduced accommodation charges! They obvious do not follow their own rules. Uncorroborated.